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- Estimate
- $400,000–$600,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 28 November 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3711112
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Rockwell, christmas: santa reading mail. Sotheby's, 28 Nov 2007, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3711112.
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Norman Rockwell, christmas: santa reading mail. Sotheby's, 28 Nov 2007, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3711112.
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From the same sale American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture · Nov 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Arroyo | Marsden, Hartley. 1877-1943. | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Peaches Point | Maurice Brazil Prendergast | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Strawberry Shortcake | Jamie Wyeth | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Cows in a Pasture | Arthur Dove | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| The White Mountains | Thomas Moran | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Brook in the Forest | Milton Avery | $60,000–$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Rockwell | Carry On | $656,250 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | |
| Norman Rockwell | The Right Way | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Boy and Dogs, New Puppies | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2024 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | One More Week of School and Then... , 1919 | Freeman's | Hindman, Oct 2023 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | The Coward (Woman Kissing Soldier) | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | We Thank Thee, O'Lord | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | Portrait of John F. Kennedy | Christie's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Norman Rockwell | A Scout is Friendly | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.